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Jul 2017
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536: Is Butter Back to Being a Health Fo...

Dr. Stephen Cabral
About this episode

2017 has certainly been the year that fat has been making a comeback...

There were dozens of books written on adding more fat to your diet and how fat has been a misunderstood food group for decades...

But is all this fat really healthy for us in the long-run? 

And if so, are all fats created equal? Can we really eat unlimited amounts of butter while maintaining our health and body?

Tune into today's #CabralConcept 536 for the unbiased research and answer on whether of not fat and butter are really back to being health foods - Enjoy the show!

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